Froio Takes the Reins at Robins Kaplan as New Managing Partner

Tony Froio has been elected to move into two top leadership roles that are being unified for the first time, trial firm Robins Kaplan announced Tuesday.

Froio will replace executive board chair Ronald Schutz and managing partner Steven Schumeister, who has served in that role since 1997. Froio will be the first person at the 200-lawyer firm to hold both titles. Schutz and Schumeister, both partners, will each continue to serve on the firm’s executive board.

Anthony Froio

Co-chair of Robins Kaplan’s corporate restructuring and bankruptcy practice, Froio has also served as managing partner for the firm’s Boston office for two decades, ...